The gaming device displays an array of randomly selected symbols. In one embodiment, only a first jackpot can be awarded to a player if a first bet is made, and both the first jackpot and a second jackpot can be awarded to the player if a higher bet is made. In one embodiment, the first jackpot is associated with all pay lines that are evaluated from left to right, and the second jackpot B is associated with all pay lines that are evaluated from right to left. The amounts in both jackpots are displayed to the player. Additionally, all non-jackpot awards according to the winning symbol combinations from left to right and right to left are granted to the player, depending on the amount of the bet. Due to certain features of the game, the player can exercise strategy in making the appropriate bet.
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1. A method performed by a gaming device to determine the award of a game played on the gaming device, the gaming device displaying winning and non-winning symbol combinations, the method comprising:
receiving a bet by a player, the bet comprising at least a first bet and a higher bet; allocating a first portion of the bet to a first jackpot and a second portion of the bet to a second jackpot; displaying the first jackpot and second jackpot; and playing the game to generate a symbol combination in the gaming device, wherein the first jackpot is awarded to the player for obtaining a certain winning symbol combination evaluated from only one of left-to-right or right-to-left across a pay line, and the second jackpot is awarded to the player for obtaining a certain winning symbol combination evaluated from the other of left-to-right or right-to-left across a pay line.
19. A method performed by a gaming device to determine the award of a game played on the gaming device, the gaming device displaying wining and non-winning symbol combinations, the method comprising:
receiving a bet by a player, the bet comprising at least a first bet and a higher bet; allocating a first portion of the bet to a first jackpot and a second portion of the bet to a second jackpot; displaying the first jackpot and second jackpot; and playing the game to generate a symbol combination in the gaming device, wherein, if the first bet is made, the first jackpot is awarded to the player for obtaining a certain winning symbol combination across a pay line but the second jackpot is not available to be won, and, if the higher bet is made, both the first jackpot and the second jackpot may be won by obtaining one or more certain winning symbol combinations across one or more pay lines.
28. A gaming device for carrying out a game, the device comprising:
a display for displaying a set of selected symbols; at least one memory medium storing at least one program; and at least one control unit communicating with the at least one memory medium for carrying out the at least one program, the at least one program containing instructions for controlling the at least one control unit to carry out the following method: detecting a bet by a player, the bet comprising at least a first bet and a higher bet; allocating a first portion of the bet to a first jackpot and a second portion of the bet to a second jackpot, where the first jackpot and second jackpot are displayed; and playing the game to generate a symbol combination in the gaming device, wherein the first jackpot is awarded to the player for obtaining a certain winning symbol combination evaluated from only one of left-to-right or right-to-left across a pay line, and the second jackpot is awarded to the player for obtaining a certain winning symbol combination evaluated from the other of left-to-right or right-to-left across a pay line. 29. A gaming device for carrying out a game, the device comprising:
a display for displaying a set of selected symbols; at least one memory medium storing at least one program; and at least one control unit communicating with the at least one memory medium for carrying out the at least one program, the at least one program containing instructions for controlling the at least one control unit to carry out the following method: detecting a bet by a player, the bet comprising at least a first bet and a higher bet; allocating a first portion of the bet to a first jackpot and a second portion of the bet to a second jackpot, where the first jackpot and second jackpot are displayed; and playing the game to generate a symbol combination in the gaming device, wherein, if the first bet is made, the first jackpot is awarded to the player for obtaining a certain winning symbol combination across a pay line but the second jackpot is not available to be won, and, if the higher bet is made, both the first jackpot and the second jackpot may be won by obtaining one or more certain winning symbol combinations across one or more pay lines. 2. The method of
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The invention is related to gaming and, in particular, to methods of filling jackpots and awarding jackpots by a gaming device.
From the German Application DE199 29 865 A1, a coin-operated amusement machine is known comprising a symbol display device and jackpots that are filled with a certain percentage of the bet. Two jackpots are filled with a different percentage of the bet. The amount of the jackpot with the lower percentage is shown on a display. If the displayed jackpot is triggered, a randomly determined amount of the second jackpot is used to fill the triggered jackpot. After the displayed jackpot is triggered, it is not apparent to the player that just a few games later another jackpot can be triggered again. Accordingly, after the jackpot is triggered, the player normally ceases to play the amusement machine.
From the Australian Patent AU-B-81957/87, a poker machine is known wherein the symbol combinations of each pay line are evaluated from left to right and from right to left. The amount of the bet determines the number of pay lines that are evaluated. The bet per line can be up to three credits. The player can increase the award only by increasing her bet. An additional award like a jackpot is not described in the Australian Patent.
In view of the above-described devices, it is the purpose of the present invention to increase the player's satisfaction and to increase the tension of the game. In one embodiment, the game is of the type that randomly displays combinations of symbols using, for example, motor-driven reels or video reels.
In one embodiment of the invention, there is a first jackpot A associated with all pay lines that are evaluated from left to right and a second jackpot B associated with all pay lines that are evaluated from right to left. The amounts in both jackpots are displayed to the player. With a maximum bet (or for a particular high bet), either or both jackpots A and jackpot B can be triggered for particular winning symbol combinations across the pay lines. In one embodiment, with the higher bet, the pay lines are evaluated both left to right and right to left, and both jackpots can be triggered during the same game. Additionally, all non-jackpot awards according to the winning symbol combinations from left to right and right to left are granted to the player.
With a single bet, only pay lines that are evaluated from left to right are evaluated and only the jackpot A is available to be won.
Accordingly, based on the jackpot A and B amounts, the player can strategically decide to make the single bet in order to have the possibility of winning the jackpot A or make the higher bet in order to have the possibility of winning jackpot A and jackpot B. In one embodiment, a portion of each bet goes to both jackpots. If more players make the single bet, the jackpot B will typically rise higher than jackpot A. This will cause players to then want to make the higher bet in order to have the possibility of also winning jackpot B. Accordingly, the gaming machines will generate more revenues using the present invention.
Due to this strategic aspect, the tension of the game is increased.
Additionally, in one embodiment, the player gets to decide what portion of her bet to fill jackpot A and/or jackpot B, as well as decide to play for jackpot A, jackpot B, or both.
An example of the present invention is described with respect to the following figures.
The system of gaming machines 1 of
The gaming machines are connected in a network 4 with each other. The gaming machines 2a-2d can be reel slots, video slots, or any kind of gaming machine. In the example of
On the front of each gaming machine 2a-2d, there is a coin, banknote, and/or credit card acceptor 8 adjacent to the display device 5. This acceptor 8 is connected to a control unit of a gaming machine 2a-2d, where the control unit comprises a microprocessor. The jackpot display 3, which displays the credit of one or more jackpots A/B, is connected to the control unit of one of the gaming machines 2a-2d within the network. If a central server is connected to all the gaming machines 2a-2d in the network, the jackpot display 3 may be connected to the server.
The block diagram of
Signals from player control elements 13 (such as actual buttons or touch screen buttons on the video screen) are coupled to a microcomputer 14 on the main board 10. The microcomputer 14 comprises a microprocessor with a logic unit, a rechargeable battery, a memory, a pulse generator, serial interface 15, a bus system, and input/output devices to control the data transfer with peripheral devices such as jackpot display 5, coin unit 12, or control elements 13. The bus system provides all elements with data and storage addresses and control signals. The serial interface 15 (e.g., TTL) establishes a connection with the communications board 11. The serial interface 15 can be RS232 or any other kind of interface.
The communications board 11 comprises a CPU 16 with a serial interface 17. The CPU 16 comprises non-volatile memory 18 and RAM 19. CPU 16, the memory 18, 19, and a serial controller 21 with serial port 22 communicate within the machine and to other machines using an address in I/O-decoder 20 and a bus system. The serial port 22 of the controller 21 is connected via an electronic amplifier 23 to the common jackpot display 3, which displays the current credit in jackpots A and/or B. A network interface card 26 is connected to a serial interface 24 (e.g., RS485) of the controller 21. The network interface card 26 comprises an optical coupler 27 for galvanic isolation, and the coupler 27 is connected to a power amplifier 28 connected to the network 4.
All communication boards 11 of all gaming machines 2a-2d are connected and communicate with each other. Each communication board 11 has a unique address, which can be set manually. After all gaming machines 2a-2d are powered up, it is decided automatically by the gaming machines which gaming machine 2a-2d is the master or the slave. The master controls the jackpot display 3 and manages the jackpots A/B. In case there is more than one master after power up, the master with the lowest address becomes a slave.
After each power up of the gaming machines 2a-2d, the communication board 11 sends an enabling signal to the main board 10 if the automatic master-slave-determination program is successful. In one embodiment, the configuration of which percentage or portion of each bet at each gaming machine 2a-2d is transferred to jackpot A and/or jackpot B can be controlled by a personal computer 30 (other type of computer) connected to interface 29 (e.g., RS232). In other embodiments, the individual players control what percentage of each bet is allocated to the jackpots A and B. The amount of the jackpots A/B can be displayed by the displays 6,7 and/or with one or more common jackpot displays 3.
The gaming machines 2a-2d can be played with a single bet or an increased bet. One type of increased bet may be the maximum bet that can be made on any one play of the game. Another type of increased bet is simply double the single bet.
By playing the single bet, the symbol combinations displayed on the display device 5 (e.g., a CRT, LCD, thin film transistor (TFT) display, or motor-driven reels) are evaluated across pay lines by the control unit 9 to determine the player's award, but the winning opportunities are limited. Awards, including jackpot A, may be won by a symbol combination across one or more pay lines that are evaluated only from left to right. A predetermined amount of the single bet is used to fill jackpot A.
By playing the increased bet, the symbol combinations displayed on the display device 5 across various pay lines are evaluated from both left to right and from right to left. Jackpot B may thus be won by a certain symbol combination across pay lines that are evaluated from right to left. A predetermined or an adjustable amount of the increased bet may be used to fill jackpot B.
Upon a player making the increased bet, if a jackpot winning symbol combination is displayed on a pay line that is evaluated from left to right and on a pay line that is evaluated from right to left, both jackpot A and jackpot B are triggered. The increased bet may fill jackpot A and jackpot B jointly by any percentage.
In another embodiment, if a player makes a single bet so that the pay lines are only evaluated from left to right, jackpot B is filled with a portion of the single bet anyway, but obtaining a certain winning symbol combination across the pay lines triggers only jackpot A. The player of the gaming machine 2a-2d will prefer playing the gaming machine 2a-2d with an increased bet so as to have the possibility that either jackpot A or jackpot B can be triggered.
In an alternative embodiment, in case of a single bet, the pay lines can be evaluated from either left to right or right to left, where the player elects which way the symbol combinations are to be evaluated before the game. The player may make the election by pressing a button or touching an icon on a touch screen (e.g., display device 5).
In case of an increased bet, the pay lines are automatically evaluated from both left to right and right to left and, if a winning symbol combination is displayed from either left to right or right or left, the respective award will be granted. If the winning symbol combination evaluated from left to right is the jackpot trigger combination, then jackpot A is granted. If the winning symbol combination evaluated from right to left is the jackpot trigger combination, then jackpot B is granted.
A further embodiment offers the possibility to fill the jackpots A and B with different portions of the bet. Jackpot B may be filled with a higher percentage or portion of the bet than jackpot A. The player may also decide if, upon making a single bet, the symbol combination is to be evaluated from either left to right or right to left. These choices may be made using a touch screen. The control unit 9 then makes the selected contribution to the jackpots. In another embodiment, a casino operator, using PC 30, makes the allocation.
In the embodiment where the player can decide which percentage of the bet fills jackpot A and jackpot B and whether the symbol combination is to be evaluated from left to right or right to left for a single bet game, it is an advantage that the player can decide strategically how she wants to fill jackpot A and B and which jackpot can be triggered during the single bet game. Playing an increased bet, the player gets the possibility to win all the awards associated with winning symbol combinations evaluated from left to right and right to left.
In certain embodiments, jackpot B can only be possibly triggered by the player wagering the higher bet. Also for any bet (single bet or increased bet), a portion of the bet goes to both jackpots A and B. Jackpot B may be much higher than jackpot because fewer people play the increased bet. This motivates more people to play with the increased bet, thus generating additional revenue by the machine.
While particular embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from this invention in its broader aspects and, therefore, the appended claims are to encompass within their scope all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.
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